The Wyoming elk draw

Elk populations throughout the cowboy state are booming. Hunting opportunities match that ascending trend, as do the number of prospective hunters vying for a license. Learning how to master the draw is the first step in pursuing one of the most coveted species in the west. 

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Among the gold

Autumn in Wyoming teems with color and excitement as nature prepares for winter

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The dog days

A mussel-sniffing dog names Barnacle helps in a border battle against aquatic invasive species

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Still in Love

The Bud Love Wildlife Habitat Management Area celebrates its 50th anniversary and continues to serve as vital habitat for Wyoming’s wildlife

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The Bigger Picture

Don't get too focused on one facet of nature or you could end up missing out

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The Cheater

Cheatgrass has been a scourge on the western landscape for more than a century, but the Wyoming Game and Fish Department believes there is hope in fighting it in some areas

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Safe Passage

Investment in Highway crossing structures for wildlife is paying off

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Rappelling for Rosy

A researcher is studying hard-to-access birds to learn more about the species and how to protect it, all while dangling from a rope on the side of a vertical cliff.

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Just Keep Swimming

Ten years ago, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department formalized a program to improve the ability of fish to move without being blocked along the way

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Bullfrogs pose risk to native amphibians

One of these voracious frogs has been confirmed near Sheridan, and more have been reported in other parts of the state. Anyone who sees or hears a bullfrog in Wyoming is asked to report it.

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Robotic sage grouse helps study lek activity

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The importance of a good meal

New research suggests pikas may choose what and when to eat to buffer their bodies against warming alpine temperatures

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5 exercises can help aging hunters stay afield

By doing exercises to support these five techniques, you will improve your balance, your muscle mass and your cardiovascular endurance — all things you need for activities like hunting and fishing.

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One Cryptic Constrictor

Consider yourself lucky if you encounter this worm-like snake with an easy-going demeanor. It is one of the most uncommon reptiles in the Cowboy State.

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‘It seemed like all of a sudden the deer weren’t there’

New research has again made chronic wasting disease a kitchen table conversation, and this time it’s considered a threat to Wyoming’s deer

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Home for cutts

Restoring Dead Indian Creek enhanced a Yellowstone cutthroat population and paved the way for anglers, Game and Fish to work together on future projects

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Nose for ferrets

With more than 220 million olfactory receptors at the ready, trained dogs are testing to sniff out ferrets in Wyoming. If it works, it could save the state work hours and turn black-footed ferret monitoring into a more effective, less expensive science.

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Uncharted Waters

Wyoming’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop brings new faces to field and stream in an age when women hunters and anglers are on the rise

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Winter Keepers

As temperatures drop and deep snows cover the high country, a handful of hearty souls brave every dawn to take on one of the most unique jobs in Wyoming

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The Humble Hams

Anglers seek out a 'sleeper' tributary to the Green River

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Lands of opportunity

The Kerns and Amsden Creek wildlife habitat management areas have provided outdoor opportunities and critical elk habitat for more than seven decades. This was made possible by those who recognized the value of the lands in the 1940s.

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